Buddha adorned Style of the Shan States, Myanmar... Lot 259

Buddha adorned Style of the Shan States, Myanmar (Burma) ca 19° century Gold lacquered wood. H. 90 cm Classical representation of the Buddha sitting in vajraparyanka on a high architectural base, making the gesture of taking the earth as a witness, bhûmisparçamudrâ. The treatment of the crown is characteristic of the style. The surface is richly decorated with applications of coloured glass plates. Small accidents and visible lacks. Provenance: Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.24545 Acquired from the Peng Seng Gallery, Bangkok in 1973)